Motorists told get used to paying over €1 a litre for petrol

David Clerkin

The AA said petrol prices were likely to remain around the €1 mark “for the foreseeable future” and repeated its call for the Government to reverse the 5c increase in duty levied in the last budget to ease the pressure on motorists.

The benchmark Brent crude oil price hit a new record of $40.99 per barrel yesterday, beating the previous high set in 1990 after gaining almost $1 per barrel since Tuesday.